Thriller

Since we have it as one of our 400 or so channels (as opposed to being our only English channel in Basel), every now and again Gretchen will watch a little CNN International for old time's sake (and because news programs here are so uniformly inane). This afternoon she was watching and came across this story about prisoners having to dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in the Philippines, which we found oddly fascinating. Evidently it's a hit on YouTube. I haven't decided if I think it's cruel and unusual punishment or if it's simply awesome.

(And going to the CNN International website reminded me of my girl Hala. Sigh.)